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Ampabame No.1 locals abandon new KVIP over river god fears

Residents of Ampabame No.1 in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region have abandoned a newly-constructed public KVIP facility and rather defecate openly in the community over fears of being killed by a river deity. The facility was under construction when the shrine was moved to its current location …

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Seth Terkper can be included in IMF talks – Nana Akomea

Managing Director of Inter-City STC, Nana Akomea, has asked government to have a “broad front” as it engages the team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Ghana is seeking help from the Fund; what the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has described as a “balance of payment support”. Government has been …

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Akufo-Addo gives Metro Mass Transit 45 more buses

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, 6th July 2022, commissioned the first batch of forty-five (45) buses out of one hundred (100) VDL Intercity buses procured for use by the Metro Mass Transit Ltd. President Akufo-Addo stated that the event is significant particularly because it has provided the country …

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Ayikoi Otoo withdraws from the NPP National Chairmanship race

Former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Joseph Nii Ayikoi Otoo, has withdrawn from the race for the National Chairmanship of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). This leaves only seven contenders for the position, including Prof Christopher Ameya Akumfi, Stephen Ayesu Ntim, Stephen Asamoah-Boateng (a.k.a Asabee), Sammy Crabbe, Akwasi Osei Adjei, George …

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Fuel prices in Tanzania rise despite subsidies

Tanzanians are bracing for tougher times ahead as fuel prices across the country rose with effect from Wednesday, despite government subsidies. According to the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura), prices for petrol, diesel, and kerosene have risen to levels never recorded before in the local market. As of …

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Thieves arrested for stealing astroturf to decorate their rooms

Some suspected thieves who stole artificial carpets for the astroturf at Drobo-Faaman in the Bono Region have been arrested. According to Angel FM’s Saddick Adam who broke the news, parts of the astroturf were allegedly stolen by some unknown persons. In a follow-up tweet, Saddick Adams disclosed that the queen-mother …

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Ofori-Atta will be shown anti-IMF comments during negotiations – Former NPP MP

Former Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Mark Assibey-Yeboah, has stated that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will be shown comments he made against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during negotiations for a rescue programme. Although he did not explicitly mention its consequences on the process, the one-time chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee suggested that it …

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Suspected armed robber killed at Abuakwa-Asenemaso

A suspected armed robber has allegedly been killed by the man he was trying to rob at Abuakwa Asenemaso in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region . The yet to be identified robber according to eye witness struggled with his victim, Kofi Frimpong, for one hour before …

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We’ve not abandoned Ghana Beyond Aid agenda – Government

The government has debunked assertions that it has made a sudden turnaround from its slogan “Ghana Beyond Aid” by running to the IMF for an economic bailout in the current harsh economic conditions. The Ghana Beyond Aid was a vision of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to build a Ghana where everyone …

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WATCH LIVE: East London tavern tragedy victims laid to rest

Mourners, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, have gathered in Scenery Park, East London for the mass funeral for 21 teenagers who died in the Enyobeni tavern tragedy on June 26. The tavern has since been shut down. At least 17 patrons — almost all underage — died in mysterious circumstances at …

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